Comments on: Anti-lock braking System (ABS)

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By: chaitanya

chaitanya — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:27:35 +0000

By: Dale Melton

Dale Melton — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:22:08 +0000

Tim- The ABS indicator light came on in June ’07- took it to the dealer. They gave me a loaner car (’07 Camry) until the required fix (New ECU Module)came in.

It came in 5-1/2 weeks later. Apparently, it’s a chronic problem in ’07 Corolla’s with ABS and it requires newly programmed ECU’s to fix.

When I finally picked it up, the Service Manager said he had four more Corolla’s waiting for the same thing.

Dale Melton
dalemelt@mail.com

By: Frankie

Frankie — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:00:18 +0000

Maybe Tim should get a job closer to home

By: Silver

Silver — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:39:42 +0000

non comment

By: Tim Gantenbein

Tim Gantenbein — Sat, 26 May 2007 01:58:26 +0000

I have a 2007 Corolla LE with major brake problems that TOYOTA service cannot figure out.
R U Ready?!!!
FIRST TIME:
When I was on the highway the brake system (ABS?) comes on without braking. Smoked…..stunk. It felt as though I had the emergency brake on. And then it would go away after I stopped and turned the car off.
I took the car into our dealership where they could not find a problem after testing.
SECOND TIME:
I took the assistant service manager for a test drive where it happened again just as the first time. And I had a witness!!
They replaced the pads, calipers, and rotors and returned my car to my home the next day.
THIRD TIME:
That very next day, when going to work, it happened again not two miles down the road!! Called the assistant service manager and he came to see for himself. He drove the car back to the dealership with the brake stuck and again they replaced the pads, the calipers and rotors.
FOURTH TIME:
FYI I live in Winona MN on the southeastern side of the state.
I went on a business trip to northcentral Minnesota. About a five hour trip.
My return trip (from hell)on a Friday,….. IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I had to be towed to the nearest Toyota dealership. In Minneapolis. Toyota provided a loaner to use until repaired.
The dealership in Minneapolis could not find any brake problems just as they could not find with the dealership in Winona.
I told them I could not drive this car. That I need a reliable car commuting to and from work daily 100 miles.
Well,…..I get my car back tomorrow (Saturday) eight days from the dreaded tow to Minneapolis.
I will pursue the LEMON LAW.

OK!!!

Your turn.

Advice?

Tim Gantenbein
215 Washington Street
Winona, Minnesota
55987